1st Quarter - Report

THE UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS for UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS

Period 1st Quarter 2015 Filed Apr 20, 2015 Signed by Vesna Toukalek

Official filing
Firm
THE UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
Client
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
Income
—
Expenses
$50,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Agriculture AGR

Issues relevant to the categories of Agriculture, Budget, Environment and Food. Child Nutrition Act reauthorization, to advocate for retaining science-based nutrition standards for meals served in programs. Lobbied against the possible attachment of provisions waiving these standards in FY 2016 appropriations legislation. Protect funding for mandatory conservation programs funded by the Farm Bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL BRITO New —

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues relevant to the categories of Agriculture, Budget, Environment and Food. Child Nutrition Act reauthorization, to advocate for retaining science-based nutrition standards for meals served in programs. Lobbied against the possible attachment of provisions waiving these standards in FY 2016 appropriations legislation. Protect funding for mandatory conservation programs funded by the Farm Bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL BRITO New —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues relevant to the categories of Agriculture, Budget, Environment and Food. Child Nutrition Act reauthorization, to advocate for retaining science-based nutrition standards for meals served in programs. Lobbied against the possible attachment of provisions waiving these standards in FY 2016 appropriations legislation. Protect funding for mandatory conservation programs funded by the Farm Bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL BRITO New —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

We opposed efforts to weaken the authority of federal agencies to implement regulations, increased transparency at federal agencies, more open and accountable trade negotiations, more transparency at the Office of Management and Budget, strengthened histleblower protections for federal scientist whistleblowers; reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act, opposed efforts to weaken the Endangered Species Act,opposed relaxation of approval standards at FDA, supported FOIA reform, EU-US trade nagotio

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CELIA WEXLER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues relevant to the categories of Agriculture, Budget, Environment and Food. Child Nutrition Act reauthorization, to advocate for retaining science-based nutrition standards for meals served in programs. Lobbied against the possible attachment of provisions waiving these standards in FY 2016 appropriations legislation. Protect funding for mandatory conservation programs funded by the Farm Bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL BRITO —

Contacted: White House Office; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.